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First Pitch: Do the Pirates Need to Make Any Trades This Year?
Earlier this week Jon Morosi of Fox Sports wrote that the Pirates needed to add some depth at the trade deadline, especially for their over-worked bullpen. It’s probably too early… Read more
Francisco Liriano Digs Up A Gem In 1-0 Pirates Win
Slider. Changeup. Slider. Slider. Slider. Slider. Slider. Changeup. Changeup. Slider. Changeup. Slider. Slider. Slider. Changeup. Slider. Slider. Fastball! Slider. Those were the pitches Francisco Liriano threw to get Cubs batters… Read more
Prospect Watch: Gregory Polanco and Alen Hanson Combine For Eight Hits
Top Pitcher: David Bromberg, Top Hitter: Gregory Polanco, HR: Andrew Lambo, Jarek Cunningham, Charlie Cutler, Justin Howard, Gregory Polanco, Elias Diaz, Dan Grovatt
Draft Notes: Jim Callis Draft Chat Recap and News
Jim Callis over at Baseball America held a draft chat today and had an interesting quote about the Pittsburgh Pirates options with their #9 and #14 pick, bringing a new… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Snider’s Slam Swing Sustains Strong Start
Maybe Brad Lincoln hits a pinch-hit home run if you give him a chance. Travis Snider did so to lead the Pirates to a 5-4 victory Tuesday, all a part… Read more
Is Stetson Allie a Future All-Star, Platoon Player, or Minor League Director?
Stetson Allie has been one of the best stories in the Pirates’ minor league system this year. I get asked all the time why he’s not a top 20 prospect… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Jerry Sands Could Be a Good In-Season Addition For the Pirates
A few weeks ago I wrote about how Jerry Sands was struggling all around, and how there were no silver linings to his game. He wasn’t hitting right-handers or left-handers…. Read more
First Pitch: Jeff Locke and the Defense of FIP
I’m a big Louis CK fan. I’ve mentioned this at times on the site, or on Twitter, and especially on Facebook. Although I don’t really make my Facebook page public,… Read more
Draft Prospects: Averaging Out The Expert’s Mock Drafts
A few days ago, John Sickels released his latest mock draft which we wrote about here. This is the fourth mock draft from industry experts that we talked about over the… Read more
Sorry, Jeff Locke, You Won’t Keep Dominating
Jeff Locke, let’s talk. Heh. Rhymes. Jeff, your pitching has played a role of significance in the Pirates’ 26-18 start and a spot in the playoffs if Bud Selig took… Read more
